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Enceladus
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Enceladushas diameter 500 kmhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:08.0
is a part of Saturn2001-09-27 09:32:08.0
has discovery date 1789has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:08.0
has discoverer Herschelhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:08.0
has orbital period 1.37 dayshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:08.0
has definition Third satellite of Saturnhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:08.0
is an instance of natural satellite2001-09-27 09:32:08.0
celestial bodyhas spectra2001-09-27 09:30:09.0
satelliteorbits a more massive physical object2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has approximately elliptical orbit2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has orbital inclinationhas URL: http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Space/Satellites/, has URL: http://www.bester.com/satpasses.html, has URL: http://www.tbs-satellite.com/tse/online, 2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
physical objecthas location or center of gravity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has mass2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has velocity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has temperature2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has volume2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has extent2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has material2001-09-27 09:27:27.0

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